Field Mechanic presso City of Santa Maria, CA
City of Santa Maria, CA · Santa Maria, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
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About the Department
Application Deadline:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
THE POSITION
Under the general direction of an assigned supervisor, the Field Mechanic performs journeyman-level mechanic work including repairs, adjustments, service, and maintenance to landfill heavy equipment, including, but not limited to dozers, back-hoe, compactor, water trucks, graders, scrapers, loaders, and refuse trucks. This position is primarily stationed at the Santa Maria Regional Landfill and may be assigned to work on other City vehicles as needed. Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this classification, but may act as a lead worker for temporarily assigned employees or special projects.
The Field Mechanic position is an Individual Contributor role that provides high-quality service to internal customers to ensure their vehicles and equipment are functional and operating safely. Their role enables repair and maintenance of City-owned fleet assets in compliance with manufacturer recommendations and Fleet Services procedures and protocols.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
APPLICATION SUBMITTALS
- Online application
- Up-to-date Resume
Full Job Description: Field Mechanic
Position Duties
- Inspects, overhauls, repairs and makes adjustments on engines, transmissions, clutches, differentials, carburetors, generators, distributors and various types of pumps on assigned City equipment and vehicles.
- Assists with maintenance of refuse collection bins and containers.
- Performs preventive maintenance such as oil and filter changes, lubrication, hydraulic fluid reservoir checks and filter changes and inspects for wear on diesel motors, transmissions, and differentials on heavy construction equipment, refuse collection equipment, and other City equipment.
- Checks various gear boxes and fills as required, cleans batteries and cables, checks for leaks in coolant, oil, air, lube oils and hydraulic fluid, and for wear and cracks on frames and rails.
- Removes and replaces minor and major components on construction equipment such as water pumps, hydraulic pumps, intake and exhaust manifolds, cylinder heads, final drive and planetary gears, pinion seals, and compactor wheel cleats and rebuilds pumps and hydraulic systems on heavy equipment.
- Performs metal fabrication with welding tools and makes repairs on frames, belly pans, carrier roller pads, cab repairs, and blade screens, and makes adjustments to rollers, sprockets, tracks, brakes, belts, hydraulic linkage, throttle and selector levels, and blade control cables on construction equipment.
- Fills out electronic work orders in the fleet management system to account for all labor, parts, and materials used.
- Scope of assigned area will depend on departmental structure and is at the discretion of the department director.
- Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
Individual Contributor:
Incumbents should have a solid foundation of the following core competencies identified by the organization to be essential and listed in order of importance (click the hyper link to see the full definition Individual Contributor Competencies):
- Team Player - Effective performers are team oriented, share resources, respond to requests, and support a spirit of cooperative effort.
- Customer Orientation - Effective performers are in touch with community needs and review the organization through the eyes of Santa Maria residents. They go out of their way to anticipate needs.
- Integrity - Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly, take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.
- Communicativeness - Effective performers recognize the essential value of continuous information exchange and the competitive advantage it brings. They actively seek information from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a variety of ways. They use modern technologies to access and circulate information, even across great distances. They take responsibility for ensuring that their people have the current and accurate information needed for success.
- Initiative - Effective performers are proactive and take action without being prompted. They do not wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility, and act on it. They make things happen.
- Composure - Effective performers maintain emotional control, even under ambiguous or stressful circumstances, and demonstrate emotions appropriate to the situation.
- Functional/Technical Expertise - Effective performers are knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty (e.g., finance, public works, planning, information technology, human resources, etc.), and remain current in their area of expertise.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making - Effective performers identify problems, solve them, act decisively, and show good judgment.
- Learning Agility - Effective performers continuously seek new knowledge, are curious, learn quickly, and use new information effectively.
- Drive/Energy - Effective performers have a high level of energy and are ambitious and passionate about their role. They have stamina and endurance to maintain a fast pace.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ideally, any combination equivalent to a vocational training program in automotive service and repair and three years of journey-level experience in the mechanical repair of automotive and heavy and light power-driven equipment; and
- Graduation from high school.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
- Experience in maintenance and repair to heavy construction equipment is desired.
- Current technical/professional knowledge of complex principles, methods, standards and techniques associated with the scope of work of a recognized profession, such as:
- Maintenance repair work on heavy equipment.
- Tools, equipment, and procedures used in the overhaul, repair, and adjustment of motor equipment.
- Fuel, ignition, electrical, and cooling systems.
- Brakes (air and hydraulic systems) and of their repair and adjustment.
- Hydraulic systems in heavy equipment.
- Operation and care of internal combustion engines, chassis, and related parts and replacements.
- Effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent).
- Use computer and other office equipment effectively.
- Desired licenses and/or certifications associated with the assignment.
- A valid commercial driver's license is highly desired.
Other Qualifications
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Possession of a valid and appropriate driver’s license. Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record and meet City liability requirements to drive for City business.
- Requires completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the City.
- The incumbent must meet the physical requirements of the job class and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- May require completion of a pre-employment physical to the satisfaction of the City.
- Reasonable accommodation(s) for an individual with a qualified disability will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The completed electronic application packet will include the online application and electronic attachment of a resume.
If you are experiencing any technical (computer related) difficulties or need help with attaching documents to your application, please call the NEOGOV help line for assistance at 1-855-524-5627.
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